No-code development platforms promise quick pipeline management, orchestration, fast deployment, and quick wins without writing a single line of code. However, even the best no-code platform will fall short when building scalable, maintainable, complex data pipelines and platforms. No-code solutions often fail due to limited flexibility and customization, poor scalability, limited or shallow integration capabilities, security and compliance issues, vendor lock-in, platform-specific skills with limited transferability, knowledge bottlenecks, tech debt accumulation, inconsistent practices, hidden costs and financial overhead, and the need for hybrid code approaches that combine the ease-of-use of no-code platforms with the flexibility and power of traditional coding. Hybrid code solutions are more reliable and flexible for managing data assets, offering a balance between speed, flexibility, and scalability.